PLATE 2 
A. —“Nigger-head" tree nest of Nasutitermes cornigera. 
B. —Nest of Nasutitermes guayanae var. columbicut. Note the tin capping on the 
top of the post to prevent it from becoming water-soaked through rains. The ter¬ 
mites have attacked the post from below and have made use of the capping as a 
protection against the rain. 
